... 1 DICK TERRAPIN DETECTIVE by John Cooper. Leeds Playhouse from December 7 to January 12. Cast: Peter Kosta, Helen Pearson, Mike Hnesilver. Theresa Ratcliff, Mollie MacKenzie, Bob Nash. Stage management: Michael Godwin, Magda Taylor. Director: John Cooper. Choreographer: Octavia Whitmore. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo. Wolsey, Ipswich to November 27 and December 1 to 3. Cast: ...

... OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN HJs Majesty's The Night They Raided M m sky's New Vic T/C BANGOR Theetr Qwynedd Llywelyn ap Oniffydd Pasiant II 4) BASILDON Towngata Othello (28, 30. Cheek by Jowl T/C) /The Strange Death of Mr Chung (2 41 BELFAST Lyric Kingdom Come BIRMINGHAM Alexandra The Rules of the Game Hippodrome Welsh National Opera Rep Call Ma Madam BLACKPOOL Grend Camaiot am BRADFORD Alhambra ...

... Monday, October 25 Sunday, October 31 BBC-1 1 Tenko, 12.65 2 Blankety Blank, 11.75 2 The Paul Daniels Magic Show, 1 1 75 4 Juliet Bravo, 11.70 5 Sorry!, 11.05 6 Dallas (US), 10.55 6* Top Of The Pops, 10.55 8 Only Fools And Horses, 10. 10 9 News And Sport, 9.60 10 That's Life. 9.50 ITV 1 Coronation Sf, Wed, Granada 15.80 2 This Is Your Life, Thames 14.90 3 From Russia With Love, film, ITV 1 3 ...

... PRODUCTION NEWS THE MOUSETRAP reaches Its 30th birthday on November 26 Its 12.483rd performance. A new cast John A matt Gordon Whiting, Garry Irvin, Jan Linden. David Griffin. Una Brandon-Jones. Sharon BayHs and Rodney Cottam takes over at St Martin's on November 29 CLIVE DUNN heads the cast of David Wood's The Gingerbreed Man, which starts an eight-week season at the Westminister on ...

... Regional Production News ACCOUNTS by Michael Wilcox. Dixon Studio, Palace Theatre Cen tre, Westcliff to November 20. Cast Maureen Morris, Peter Doran, Simeon Andrews, Kenneth Oxtoby, James Bryce. Director Jeremy Bell. Designer: Tina Waugh. Costumes: Glynis Banyard. Lighting: Michael Niven. CANT PAY? WONT PAY! by Dario Fo. Theatre Royei, Lincoln, November 8 to 13. then tour. Management Great ...

... PRODUCTION NEWS (corn, on p.31) GRIFF RHYS JONES is to play lofo Fancourt Babberley In Charley's Aunt. opening at the Lyric, Hammersmith on February 9. Other attractions in the main house next year ere the Black Theatre of Prague from March 29 to April 9. and Ben Kingaley's one-man show Edmund Keen (April 15 to 231 Productions in the Lyric Studio in the New Year include Cheryl Campbell. ...

... BARB The Top Tens Broadcasters' Monday November 8 Audience Research Board Sunday November 14 Individuals Individuals viewing mewing BBC- 1 (millions) ITV (millions) 1 The Royal Variety 1 Coronation St, Wed, Granada 15.65 Performance, 19.45, 12.65 2 This Is Your Life, Thames 14.95 2 Hi-De-Hi!, 12.20 3 Coronation St, Mon, Granada 13.60 3 The Paul Daniels Magic Show, 11.40 4 Give Us A Clue, ...

... BRIEFLY Tasker force JOHN TASKER, one of Australia's leading and best directors, has been appointed resident director of Sydney's Ensemble Theatre. Tasker, whose work always attracts rave notices, directed the world premiere of three of Patrick White's plays, was founding director of the South Australian Theatre Company, directed the controversial Australian productions of America Hurrah ...

... I OUT OF TOWN ABERDEEN His Majesty's Joseph and tha Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ABERYSTWYTH Arts Cantre Tha Miser (from 16) ASHTON UNDER LYME Tames ids Having a Bad BANGOR Theetr Qwynedd Blithe Spirit BASILDON Towngate Twelfth Night (15. 16) /Romeo and Juliet (17 19) Vanessa Ford Prods BASINGSTOKE Haymarfcat Don't Start Without Me (from 16. Newpalm Prods) BELFAST Grand Opera House Canada's ...

... Last month the programmes with the highest audience were, according to BARB:-- Millions of viewers 1 Star Wars, film, Sun, October 24, ITV 16.10 2 Coronation Street, Wed, October 27, Granada 15.80 3 Coronation Street, Wed, October 13, Granada 15.55 Individual, Mmdnah Mniduiii 3 Coronation Street, Wed, October 20, Granada 15.55 BBC-1 .rs** ITV BBC-2 ,T^ Channel 4 Indmduah 5 This Is Your Life, ...

... Regional Production News ABIGAIL'S PARTY by Mike Leigh. Swan, Worcester to November 27. Cast: Julie-Christian Young. Jacquie Crago. Lewis Cowen. Don Crerar, Ginni Barlow. Director Charles Bell. Designer: Chris Crosswell. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST by Dario Fo. Playhouse, Liverpool from November 25. Cast: Peter Kelly, Tim Davies, Peter Jonfield, Judy Holt Peter Corey, Cllve Duncan. ...

... THURS, NOVEMBER 4 THE BOTTOM DRAWER by Stephen Bill. Playhouse, Oxford to November 6. then tour. Management Oxford Ptayhoute Company. Cast: John Gordon-Sinclair. Leslie Ash. John Bird. Helen Cotterill. Geoffrey Drew. Mark Farmer. Sharon Maiden. Paul Sims, Jayne Tottman. Director: Nicolas Kant. Designer: Stephanie Howard. Preaa: Margaret Simon, 0886 246781 COMING ASHORE IN GUADELOUPE by John ...